Your health is our first priority
This website is intended to provide transparency into the work and planning of the COVID-19 Task Force with the entire Oglethorpe University community.
Responding to COVID-19
Resources and updates from Oglethorpe
COVID-19 Handbook - Updated Mar. 2, 2022
Please review campus policies and procedures in the Spring 2022 COVID-19 Handbook.
Recent Updates
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March 17, 2022
COVID Update: Counseling available, return from Spring Break testing
We recognize the unique challenges and widespread impact the COVID-19 pandemic is having on students in the OU community. Understandably, there is diversity of comfort as the pandemic and related policies shift. We are here to help. The Oglethorpe Counseling Center remains committed to providing mental health and wellness services to support OU students’ emotional […]
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March 10, 2022
COVID-19 Update: Return from Spring Break testing, vaccine/booster clinic March 16
Based on the low level of community spread and over 90% compliance with the university’s vaccine policy, Oglethorpe University shifted to a mask optional policy on March 4, 2022. Thank you to the entire campus community for your response to this shift. We recognize that, for some, this was a welcome change and that others […]
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March 2, 2022
Mask-optional beginning March 4, 2022
Based on the low level of community spread and over 90% compliance with the university’s vaccine policy, Oglethorpe University will shift to a mask optional policy beginning Friday, March 4, 2022. This decision follows the latest guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends mask-wearing based on personal preference in areas of […]
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